A strong recovery in Asia- Pacific mergers and acquisitions has pushed dealmaking activity ahead of the first 10 months of last year and may make 2011 the second-strongest year ever by value as sustained strength within the region makes up for a big fall in investment from outside.
Figures compiled for the Financial Times by Dealogic show that the value of M&A deals in the region in the year to mid-November was $567bn, well ahead of the $510bn recorded for the same period in 2010, when $642bn of deals were completed in the full year – the second-highest ever.
The industry is unlikely to approach the record full-year Asia-Pacific total of $727bn, achieved in 2007, when M&A volumes peaked worldwide.